06/25/2012
The Boston Consulting Group appoints new Partners in the Middle East
The Boston Consulting Group has recently announced the promotion of two of its Principals to Partners as part of its ongoing expansion in the Middle East.
On the Move
06/25/2012
Absa man heads to FNB’s Islamic unit
THE former head of Absa ’s Islamic banking unit, Amman Muhammad, has joined rival First National Bank (FNB) and has pledged to make it dominant in Islamic banking in SA.
06/21/2012
Dubai Mercantile Exchange names new chief as it targets Asian markets
Since the beginning of 2012, DME has welcomed new members and shown a significant increase in volumes. Q1 2012 volumes were 57% ahead of Q1 2011 and April saw a raft of impressive figures being recorded by the Exchange.
06/21/2012
ABN Amro Private Banking appoints COO for Asia and Middle East
ABN AMRO also announced that in recognition of the increasing business and operational synergies between Asia and the Middle East, the Bank has aligned its activities in the Middle East – particularly its Dubai operations – more closely with i
06/20/2012
Emirates NBD appoints new General Manager for Retail Banking
Sarkar has extensive experience in the banking industry spanning 24 years in the Middle East and South Asia.
06/19/2012
Al Jazeera Finance names CEO
Al Jazeera Finance, which is 30% owned by Qatar Islamic Bank, has appointed Amer Mohamed al-Jabri as its chief executive officer.
06/15/2012
KPMG International taps new CIO, global tax
McGowan's chief responsibility will be to help ensure that KPMG addresses the varied tax needs of its member firms' clients using the latest technology.
06/13/2012
Ex-Swiss central bank head to join BlackRock
He brings to his role almost 20 years of distinguished leadership experience across asset management and banking, most recently as Chairman of the Swiss National Bank
06/11/2012
Dubai Holding establishes Board of Directors for Dubai Properties Group
Ahmad Bin Byat, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding, said, "We recognise the significance of strong corporate governance especially in large diversified operations such as ours.
06/11/2012
RBC Wealth Management Adds To Middle East, Levant Desk
He moves to London from the United Arab Emirates, where he worked for Credit Suisse Private Banking.
06/07/2012
Barclays expands regional wealth management team
They will both be responsible for extending the full range of Wealth and Investment Management solutions to Barclays’ clients across the Lower Gulf region.
06/06/2012
NJ Global Invest Limited joins DIFC
Kalpesh Mehta, Director, NJ Global Invest said: "DIFC was an obvious choice for us when we decided to start an office in Dubai. It provides the gateway to the entire Middle East and will help us expand rapidly in this ever growing region.
06/04/2012
New directors named for Gulf Finance Corp
Schubert is a chartered director of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in the UK and serves as a non-executive director on multiple boards throughout Europe and the Middle East. Previously, Schubert was the CEO of the Dubai International Financial Exchange.
06/04/2012
Citibank bucks the trend in Bahrain by boosting staff
The bank also opened a new branch last year and increased the size of its ATM network.
05/29/2012
NBAD Appoints New GM of Elite Banking
He will lead NBAD's strategy to expand its ground-breaking concepts in consumer banking and significantly increase personal banking clients.
05/28/2012
DBWC discusses sustainable business practices during Network Majlis session
The discussions tackled various issues related to sustainability, including the emergence of low carbon economies that are becoming a major change driver across national economies and industry sectors.
05/24/2012
Northern Trust appoints Middle East head
Working with regional management, and drawing on Northern Trust's asset servicing, asset management and wealth management expertise serving institutional asset owners, asset managers and family office clients, Woldt will lead expansion in the Middle
05/23/2012
Standard Chartered taps new exec for Mena and Pakistan region
In his new role, Morad will lead the Bank's Origination and Client Coverage Group, which shapes the client-centric strategy of deepening client relationships across the Bank's business in the region.
05/23/2012
Another Top-Level Appointment At Coutts
He joins from Credit Suisse
05/22/2012
Ex-Barclays Wealth MD to lead Coutts' Asia push
will be based in Singapore, follows a raft of appointments in the products and services team at Coutts